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K. MICHELLE SPIKER 11 Ashbury Woods Drive #206 | Huntsville, Alabama 35824 | 205.577.1643 | Michelle.Spiker@Alacourt.Gov

K. MICHELLE SPIKER 11 Ashbury Woods Drive #206 | Huntsville, Alabama 35824 | 205.577.1643 | [email protected] BAR ADMISSIONS ALABAMA STATE BAR Admitted: April 2016 Bar ID: 1738T11O EDUCATION Cumberland School of Law, Samford University Birmingham, AL Juris Doctor, December 2015 GPA: 3.11 Honors: • Dean’s List Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015 Advocacy: • Cumberland National Client Counseling Team • Robert D. Donworth Freshman Appellate Advocacy Competition • Cumberland Mediation Competitions • Henry C. Strickland Negotiation Competition Activities: • Study Abroad at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, Summer 2015 • 2L Class Honor Court Justice • Public Interest and Community Service, Vice President of Public Interest • Cumberland Society of the Arts, Vice President Auburn University Auburn, AL Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, May 2013 GPA: 3.30 Honors: • Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity, Vice President and Inter-Chapter Relations Chair • Tau Sigma, Transfer Student Honor Society, Phi Lambda Sigma, Pre-Law Honor Society LEGAL EXPERIENCE Honorable David Alan Mann, 23rd Judicial Circuit Huntsville, AL Legal Research Assistant Aug. 29, 2016 - Present • Manages all criminal docket settings on SJIS and draft all criminal orders, pleas and jury instructions. • Researches and briefs complex civil motions and family law issues. • Manages the uncontested divorces and drafts final decrees. Class Action Capital Birmingham, AL Law Clerk June 10, 2016 - Aug. 24, 2016 • Performed research on Antitrust Class Action lawsuits. • Compiled data from past settlements to be organized for future use in future cases. YWCA Central Alabama Birmingham, AL Legal Extern Fall Semester 2014 • Conducted legal research on family law and domestic violence issues. • Crafted legal memorandums on marital property, child abuse, and divorce. • Observed various client interviews, protection from abuse trials, and divorce trials. Gorham and Associates, LLC Birmingham, AL Law Clerk July 1, 2014 – August 18, 2014 • Prepared complaints, various motions, and legal memorandums on automobile accident issues • Conducted research on UM and UIM issues and automobile accidents. • Observed hearings, depositions, and client preparation interviews for trials and depositions. .

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